Be in the know. 10 key reads for Friday…

  1. China’s Central Bank Turns to Niche Policy Tool to Boost Growth (Bloomberg)
  2. Airlines warn sales could fall 30 percent, but investors see a chance to buy (New York Post)
  3. Biden Calls Xi Over U.S. Frustration With Dead-End Talks (Bloomberg)
  4. Stocks Relieved by Biden-Xi Talk (Barron’s)
  5. What Stocks Could Gain When the Chip Shortage Ends? It’s More Than Just Car Makers. (Barron’s)
  6. Why Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz Thinks SpaceX Is More Important Than Tesla (Barron’s)
  7. Biden Boosts Vaccine Requirements for Large Employers, Federal Workers (Wall Street Journal)
  8. Wholesale prices in August rose a record 8.3% from a year ago (CNBC)
  9. European Stocks Advance as Tapering Worries Start to Recede (Bloomberg)
  10. Utility Stocks Aren’t Getting Much Respect From the Market — but They Have Big Dividends (Barron’s)